A Soviet Naval infantryman (marine) sits on a small craft. Moored behind it is the Soviet guided missile cruiser AZOV, fully dressed for the goodwill visit of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59). The Americans are making the second such visit by US warships to a Soviet port since World War II. (SUBSTANDARD)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Sevastopol
Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Scott Allen
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
04/08/1989
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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